ah, a robot must protect its own existence with a headlines right now and i'll teach a national and there it is. the plane for the president gigi pink arriving in moscow on the heels of his re election 1st international trip. and it's straight to russia to discuss forging. ty is in the emerging multi polar world with president in florida, may have a supplier, roy in the world, by a big margin that machine, that roll african countries, africa shaping us. it being the largest market, india increase as rice exports to africa as the country supplies the continent with

the crucial food staple to meet its needs. also in the program in south africa, braces for nationwide and labor strike is it made calls from the political opposition for the resignation? not the president. i'm a folks with well today might be a day the history books. remember the chinese president right here at moscow today, as the multi polar world is starting to grow some serious legs. this is international. ah, it is about a one minute pause, 2 o'clock in the afternoon on monday. here at moscow, there is the chinese lead a g ging ping, touching down here at moscow and heading off for one on one talks with russia's

president vladimir putin. they basically gonna be discussing forging ties and what that off the roadmap for a multi pola world. let's get more details right now. here's unties. donald quarter teasing thing has arrived for his highly anticipated visit with the russian president vladimir putin here, which is expected to, to, to start around $430.00 p. m. moscow time, according to the kremlin spokesperson. dmitri pascall with his welcome ceremony, are scheduled for 3 pm moscow time science have been set up across the highway, into the city, welcoming the chinese president to russia. this is his 1st trip abroad since he was re elected any really set the tone for this meeting in an article he published before this visit. he said that the world is going through tremendous changes the likes of which we have not seen for at least a century. he said that the tendencies that the world is seeing right now towards

monkey polarity and mutual reparation are irreversible and greater to the community has not recognized any, any one system, any one country as superior over another. so we also saw another article written by vladimir putin actually, which basically played to the same tune, but latimer couldn't focus a lot on how the united states has been trying to dominate the world. and he criticized that quite a bit. let's take a look at what they said. our world is confronted with complex and intertwined, traditional and nontraditional security challenges damaging acts of gemini domination and bullying, and long and tortuous global economic recovery. the international community has recognized that no country is superior to others. no model of governance is universal and no single council should dictate the international order. the collective west is clinging more and more desperately to archaic dogmas to its

elusive dominance. putting the fate of entire states and nations at stake. the u. s . policy of dual containment of russia and china, as well as of all those who defy american dic tots is becoming increasingly acute and assertive. the architecture of international security and cooperation is being dismantled to a press conference expected at the, at the end of this a 2 day set of meetings because they are going to be meeting over the span of 2 days. the 1st day is going to be mostly informal meetings between choosing thing and vladimir putin, where they will be discussing business. but of course they are also personal friends. so they are shooting things specifically has said he's really looking forward to that. but on the 2nd day, we are expected to see an official statement come out for the media in terms of the takeaways from these talks, because again, they're expected to talk about a lot of topics. the main one obviously has to do with ukraine conflict because

china has said that it's looking to take a constructive role in regulating the ukraine conflict and perhaps contributing to the construct to the organization of some sort of piece plan. the chinese foreign ministry even said that this meeting between choosing paying and vladimir putin is going to be on meeting a piece. so that's the main thing that is going to be the on the agenda according to reports. but there's also, of course, a lot of other things connected to the strategic partnership that china and russia have enjoyed. obviously, china is russia's most significant strategic partner on the world stage. they have a lot of economic deals together and there are thinking of only signing off on more a number of bilateral agreements are already expected to be signed between the 2 leaders as well. and it's simply that they want all of this to contribute to a further deepening of the sort of a relationship based on mutual cooperation, peaceful coexistence and mutual respect that both countries have enjoyed for

decades. let's have this conversation further right now with mr. couldn't child head of the hong kong institution for international finance who's now joining us live here on this very important day here in moscow on auto international. a very warm welcome to today. so thank you very much for joining us here on the program. i was saying a few moments ago that these days right now might be the days the history books. remember we were seeing incredible movement on the geopolitical and the geo economic chessboard over these days, weeks and months that mr. child tell us one thing, vladimir putin teaching ping in recent articles that they both noted. that is a tremendous growth of bilateral trade between russia and china. what do you think? let's just be simple. at 1st. what do you think of the main areas of cooperation and how vital ave, for both countries?

yeah, i'm sorry. i think we've just off the connection here on our t international. mr. child, please stand by for us. if you will. we've got a bad signal and a bad connection to technology these days isn't always what it's cracked up to be. please stand by will join you in just a moment for now and i apologize, we will get back to that story for you in just a moment. to india now, which has increased its rice exports to africa, awkwardly helping the continent cope with devastating food shortages. and well, it's just the shortages in a drought, for example, plaguing many of the regions. so open out to the correspond aroon to shut him up in india and follow him. david and nigeria bringing us the story of what is an open case of rising cooperation? oh, over the years, my jewels have enjoyed rise from india, particularly the buzz matter rise. but although the government has put in place measures to reduce importation and encourage local rise productions sell us the

india rise, see my jury flop of fine varieties. cannot be questioned. rise is gluten free on low price, on the it contains all the essentials, easy, honestly, just low sodium consumers up to rise. the the long grain makes it stand out into bed mattress. i like it because it's, it has a long green. it's name. i don't foresee, i don't fancy for to race i it held the secondary right. it is. and i loved it is much more expensive. so not everybody like an affordable those done what they want can afford to care for less as it's all like me for the to restaurant. was actually the long grants as it's for me. right. a petition into nigeria has been in a downward trend. so my jurors who prefer and depend largely on the indian price, i've refused to accept homegrown rights varieties.

oh, i made gilbert ford cry says conflict and subsequent sanctions making things difficult across the world. there's a sliver of good news coming in from the global south africa's future. all scenes increasingly connected with india as rise diplomacy between the 2 countries intensifies india, the cheapest supplier or rife in the world by a big margin that has sheen and so rural african countries. and i'll africa. c shaping out to be in the are largest mark africa, the merge does a lucrative market for indian rice exposures. and india as a reliable and reasonable one for africa. india for tries to over $150.00 countries and out of the $14000000.00 tons of rice that has exported so far this

year. over 9 millions of gone to africa alone. africa has traditionally b, nobody'd large market photo with non basmati days because racism is affected as compared to quality, which is so important in other markets like southeast asia, australia, e, with sector and know the estimate of ministry of agriculture is there 2122. we had 122000000 done so they spiritual africa has been importing roughly around 2 thirds of more than 2 3rd of wood overall numbers, monthly dice export india, primarily exports bar boiled non basmati rice to africa. and since africa is a price sensitive market, the benefits are to we wrote, it gets both a good deal for tom and good quality at low prices in they are just like the rest

of the wall has been trying to win charlan domestic market has what it needs and reflected the export to wife last september. it is unlikely to list the export ban any time soon to continue in shore ford security at home. and india, despite the restrictions, has remained the world's largest exporter off rice by there is no impact on the old, all exports is primarily because of world are still looks at indiana. you know, a supplier of rice and we have, we still have displayed 20 percent duty. we still have an edge or whatever company did this. i was referring to internet and phases yesterday. this $20.00 burgundy plan. so whether it is compared with thailand or pakistan, we still have been a so we appreciate you joining us aeronautics international for this program live

from moscow. we have a re established connection. now with august, i couldn't child who is the head of hong kong institution for international finance with the child joining us this often in here on the program. because this story is certainly pretty much the biggest story of the planet today and will be for the next few days. the chinese president has just touched down here in moscow, mr. child and to just a few moments ago you, me were discussing the fact that there has been an enormous surge in trade between russia and china, particularly in recent years when russia's face to lot of sanctions. we understand that gigi pagan, moscow, today will be talking economic coordination, but also that of strategic areas as well. but if you would just to start off nice and easy, explain to me please. what is, what are the key areas of the economic relationship between china and russia today? well, the key is really about, you know, the very rich resources in russia. and it's very vast in manufacturing a capacity in china. and that naturally, you know,

how do you do very strong choice investment? i think you given that your attention of the a, she is very much easier and we're actually advanced much faster now with our thoughts and thoughts as you say. in fact, there, there are many analysts around the world who say we never expected this cooperation not to just strengthen but to accelerate to the degree that it has accelerated, certainly in recent years and in recent months. i mean, do you think though, mr. child that the economic relationship between russia and china, is it strong enough and diverse enough to affect that of the global economy? well, i think it is important for the global economy in the sense that the us china

trade actually has declined me a very, very recently. and it, because of the sections of those china and russia are reducing the relation investment with the u. s. and the western countries, so the global economy is really in trouble now. and the us, china, russia, china, russia, economic investment, trade relations, could basically offset some of the sauce mister child. you talk about shaw. so, i mean, i know you've, you've been following this for the past number of bay starting last week. for example. there are banks in america that have been crushing in recent days, r u b. s is now going to buy credit suisse, but today, credit suisse shares plummeted, 63 percent below the u. b. s. takeover price. is

this a sign of some kind of contagion that is affecting the west? i mean, could there be a domino effect? mr. chow says, i think certainly it, even though the u. s. has a ways to does deal with these prices because they did this before. but basically they are printing money out to, you know, try to do this on a short term problem. but the long term problem is really about the trade and the investment decline and the cost increase because all the sections around the world . and i think it's also this is really a global price and you need a global solution. and i think that china and russia as the member of the national, the u. s. security castle, you know, they are working together to basically trying to find

a peaceful way and also to ensure prosperity of, of the global economy. we this is, yeah, this is right. you talk about prosperity, the global economy. it's something that many countries around the world today are openly discussing. and when i say countries i'm talking about, for example, mr. child members of the bricks, family, members of the shanghai corporation, organization, members of the assay on for example. and there are some people that say, and obviously we've seen china and russia increasingly closer together on many levels. and in recent years, in recent months, some people say the sanctions against russia have now turned into some kind of kevlar bullet proof vests for russia, in the event of a weston economic downturn, do you think russia and china are prepared to be? i guess, okay. in the event of a western economic downturn, because right now, a lot of analysts to saying we're watching the domino effect already beginning

what he says, yes, because the word is so big and are you talking about the population and the actual, you know, goods and services you know, china and bricks countries. they are, they are huge and add to it, you know, and always countries, you know, it's always kind of want to have more economic growth. no more trade than normal investment. and if the china, russia and, oh, this is the middle, you send it, you know, you know, asian, asian countries that work together. you know, you were all set to some of the artificial shocks. you know, you made shocks, you know, we have seen you west on can chow head of hong kong is a for international finance. joining us live here. we're not here to national a great privilege, haven't you on our program today. thank you very much. well,

south africa is bracing for a nation wide labor strike as political opponents are calling for president, or i'm a foster to resign. the country's leader has denounced those demands, calling them well, an undemocratic attend at regime change. south africa is governed by the rule of law. we are a constitutional democracy. regime change can only come about through the vote. it cannot come about through anaki unleashing this order in the country of the economic freedom fighters party claims. the main goal of the plan nationwide labor strife is to force presently crime officer to step down. they've accused him of failing to root out corruption and address rising unemployment in the country. meanwhile, the president has deployed soldiers to keep the peace as art. his correspondent cannibal attack not upholds from pretoria say south africa's opposition

party, in this case, the 3rd largest or political party in the country as represented in the south african parliament, the economic freedom fighters. i demanding that settle them. a plaza does a step down. they say according to the lead of the party, julius melina, that the country is tired of the constant rolling blackouts and the high unemployment, the high crime rate, as well as the dwindling and failing economy. here is his deputy, who had an interview with me earlier when a huge crisis which as a to his to years of ago will, must take much more decisive action on we cannot wait, we elections what the action, what ticking means on the 20th of march is to see, let us remove the subjective weaknesses of this beat, and that includes the head of state. and debt is what you're finding within the

country as the overwhelming mood and the former leader of south africa. second biggest opposition party will now lead a civil society movement called one south africa. missed them with my money, with his daughter. but once i'm africa needs at the moment is shown on the gross south africa needs at the moment, the enforcement of the law. and it did soon show that it delivers on the subject of switches to keep the lights on. so as for the events on monday, a national shut down is not something that's going to house. there is no doubt that the e f. f has certainly made a mock for itself. the south african government has been seen as revis. i'm making is gallery to make sure that there is no repeat of 2 years ago when we had the july riots went for some extended period of them. 5 days we saw malls going up in flames . we saw warehouses going up in flames. that it seemed like

a state of onyx. now this time the south african government isn't switching, deploying over 3400. so just to add to the security as well as the metro police that you find in different localities. they have really come out of this looking rather worried and where i've been now more items bending in the capital city, victoria. but india, when i was enjo husband, i found it to be rather reminiscent of the coven date, rather looking like a ghost. how do you re silence if you will, and that, according to the police minister, just goes to show how well the police have done this type. an estimated 1000000 civilian deaths alleged war crimes. a country devastated today mocking 2 decades since all that began with the us led invasion of iraq, the 20th of march, 2003 america put boots on the ground, backed by what were false allegations. the country possessed weapons of mass destruction. well, here at archie,

we continue our special coverage of that conflict, which through the oil rich, middle east and country into chaos and estate, the stabilizer to say that part of the region well, for many years to come. ah, it was march, 2003. miss ailes. well raining down on baghdad. the suing innovation left behind enormous destruction and an estimated 1000000 people dead. naughty correspondence, steve sweeney recalls the night when the us bombing campaign was unleashed on that hope. the iraqi got at this hour, american and coalition forces are in the early stages of military operations to disarm iraq, to free its people, and to defend the world from grave danger. eye

witnesses described what happened when missiles rained down on the iraqi capital, a march 2003. while the attack was anticipated, locals were left traumatized by the sheer scale of the destruction. lou, it was very difficult for the country. and for all iraqis citizens on that day, a disaster struck. my nephew was killed in the 1st strike on that goddamn day bushes, a criminal. it was his fault. they are all criminals. they trampled on humanity to hate people. this was to be expected of them. they came to destroy the country, not to protect the citizens of iraq. it was a curse time for all. iraqis were still feeling the consequences of this. the world has promised. the american soldiers would be welcomed with open arms, with flowers and with sweets. while a swift victory was guaranteed,

we are in the square where the americans tore down the statue of saddam hussein. but what many people don't realize is that he was just yards away in the streets behind me watching events unfold. bus loads of people were brought in to create the impression that it was ordinary iraqis that tore down the statue. it was to create the narrative that the people who supported the us led invasion as the us struggled with heavy losses private military contractors were brought in. but they too were involved in war crime to the atrocities against ordinary iraqi civilian. here in this whole square, one of the worst massacres took place at the hands of the notorious black. it's a private military company. as they escorted to a u. s. military convoy. the mercenaries open fire, killing 17 and wounding 22. i did the word blackwater. for me as a journalist is associated with something terrifying. i saw people in complete

disarray, for example. there was always a risk that any resident could be shot dead on the street. this incident took place in the al cough heavier. there was a turmoil, some passes by were killed by blackwater, pmc. we went to this place only after the black water left by then black water was something terrible for us. this incident was not particularly disgust at the meetings by the government then for blackwater. personnel would charge in jail, but i would like to pardon by then you, if i didn't gone from black or to maintain that name, but not the fact of it under the name of how to me, it was allegedly involved in the fighting a fall. my 4th is ahead of the conflict in ukraine now as constant. it has a vested interest in liquid natural gas, which many phase the root cause was being described as nato. from the wall. consensus was bought $1000000000.00 by investment company apollo group in 2016. in september 2020 apollo group entered a 5 and

a half 1000000000 real estate investment partnership with the abbey national oil company, one of the world's largest oil companies, and a major exporter of liquefied natural gas. in december 2021 at note was invited to enter a joint venture to create an oil and gas term, new in the ukranian pulse. odessa for transportation to western countries. the announcement came a month off, the chief executive of the ukrainian state energy company, nafta. guess you re, veteran co tote, an abu dhabi energy conference that he hopes to russian nurturing to pipe on in to europe, which bypasses ukraine would not be approved. he said that ukraine stood to lose $2000000000.00 per year, about 1.5 percent of its g d p. if the russian pipe was operational, claiming that no seem to is actually putting the whole continent and global security at risk. one expert says these organizations operate in a gray area, often outside the law lives of children, the blackwater case is not been solved. i think the americans are investigating the case,

but insignificant information about the investigation. procedure and compensation issues comes from different sources. i heard that some citizens received compensation while others did. not all this is caused by the weakness of the government and protecting it citizens. we now know that the war was based on a lie. there were no w m days and saddam had nothing to do with $911.00. but the legacy of the invasion can you 20th on the 1st miss all for fire? artie heard from an iraqi lieutenant general, he says that his country is still suffering from the war and ultimately the years of occupation and how the saline iraq was definitely destroyed. we were aware that the war was about to start, but we weren't sure about what would happen exactly a lot occurred. for instance, the republican guards resistance was supposed to last longer, yet it quickly fell apart, however, was was 5th division,

deployed to protect that city, resisted for over 18 days, and managed to halt the advance of british troops after their landing operation there. we saw that the massive forces of the republican guard in bagdad and the rest of the military brigades would be able to fight back, therefore was a really uneven equation. any military experienced in war should have realized that the conflict of the time was not in our favor. and that the balance would probably tilt in favor of the coalition forces. specifically the u. s. and the british, we were certain that the invasion was about to take place. unfortunately, we anticipated the intervention of the united nations, specifically the un security council. the whole world was rushing to support this war, given america's economic in combat power, except for some vulnerable arab countries, such as libya, which were incapable of preventing it. despite the outbreak of massive anti war protests in britain, the u. s. and other countries,

the decision was made to invade iraq back is gone. we're not going to week. the catastrophe occurred within suing consequences plaguing iraq, financially, socially, militarily and historically, this country was destroyed by the u. s. and other western powers and was returned to the dark ages. as former u. s. top diplomat james baker had threatened to do to iraq's foreign minister at the time. there was no way to stop this war. the government was destroyed with its armed formations and the security forces at a tragic time. everything was devastated. cities, bridges, factories and power plants, baghdad, and other cities were plundered. the state reserves were looted, iraq was turned into a bare, destitute, destroyed, and powerless country. no people or state has witnessed such a tragedy with such massive devastation. a whole generation has emerged in fear, despite not being responsible for what happens even we,

the service men felt lost at the time, wondering how we could support our families. there were also a lot of other issues. we were completely desperate america, leon, to day iraq is in the terrible situation. the occupiers who came with their tanks harmed iraq and it's people, as i have said, in many television interviews, the u. s. troops did not find weapons of mass destruction. instead they planted weapons of mass destruction in the form of these political parties and governors who ronnie rock in their own interests and have destroyed it more than the occupier ever did. iraq was under their control day, but there was resistance. they took part in some of the rebuilding ha, but the spread corruption, that is the case in all the countries that they have occupied. find a hilary shabby. now. we've got several other reports coming up about of the u. s. invasion and occupation to mom. what is a grim anniversary? i do sticker on the canvas for more.